earmark..let break it as ear + mark -‘ear’ is on the side of the face. Something is placed or kept aside and we -‘mark’ it means something particular or extraordinary.So ..’something is kept aside for a particular purpose’

8)lace

cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace9)cadaver

MAY

Week 4

natal sounds like fatal..as fatal is connected with death..natal….is just the opposite of fatal , hence connected with birth.

3)natation

swimming

Mnemonics

This is really stupid… nata in hindi means short in height…we know swimming increases height..hence natation is the solution to the height problem.

4)nausea

feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness
Mnemonics
nause(sounds like NOSE)+a. As we all smell through our NOSE and if we smell something foul, something odurous..we get a feeling of nausea or wanting to VOMIT.

skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
Mnemonics

tact= t(=talent)+ act … so, if you want to show your talent, you need to have the tact to put your act together.

9)saccharine

cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin

10)raffle

lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
Mnemonics

u get to meet RAFFLE (rafael)nadal if u win the lottery.. ;)

11)quagmire

bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
Mnemonics

Take into consideration the First three words QUAgmire. The words resemble earth QUAKE. So earth quake is an awkward predicament, where soil sinks under your feet.

12)natty

neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser
Mnemonics

NATTY sounds like NEAT and N se naya also…, so natty

Week 1

1)kleptomaniac

person who has a compulsive desire to steal

Mnemonics

maniac(means a strong desire to do something, a madness)+klepto(means steal)…so having a strong desire to steal…something

2)labile

likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability.

Mnemonics

LABILE …read it as “liable” to change,i.e UNSTABLE

3)macabre

gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death

Mnemonics
Sounds like massacre..which means “excessive killing of many people”..and which also represents death

4)nascent

incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music

Mnemonics

new soul sent…..to earth

5)oaf

stupid awkward person; CF. elf

Mnemonics

oaf…sounds like uff..and when you see a ugly awkward person..you say..uff ufff..uff kyo mil gaya ye!!

6)padre

chaplain (in the armed forces)

Mnemonics

padh-re padh-re mainly done by all the fathers in home

7)quack

charlatan; impostor

Mnemonics
think of it as…if a person quacks like a duck…he is an impostor who is acting like a
duck

8)rabies

disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)

9)saboteur

one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)

10)tablet

small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall
Mnemonics
tab(computer) is to review files and let is to go in so tab+let will relate to allowing it to go into ur body to fight a disease

11)ubiquitous

being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity

Mnemonics

it pronu~ like mosquitos which are being everywhere

12)vacillate

waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation

Mnemonics

sounds like OScillate..so something which moves from one position to another position.

lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
Mnemonics
to bring someone down back to A BASE level.

3)gaffe::social blunder

mnemonics

Disney character Goofy who was always making Blunders.

4)hackles

hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone’s hackles rise

mnemonics
hackles rhymes with jackals..they have hair on their back and neck and are very aggressive, filled with anger.

5)idyllic

charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene

mnemonics

sounds like idli…south indian dish…and its a very simple food

6)cabal

small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
Mnemonics
Kabul), remember this place….Bin Laden and his men secretly united in kabul(cabal) to promote their interest, i.e. 9/11 attack…

7)bacchanal

noisy party with a lot of drinking
Mnemonics
Bachchan acted well in movie SHARABI -hope it helps

8)jaundice

medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias

mnemonics

like jhandu u can remamber it

9)eccentric

irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric

Mnemonics

ec(x)-centric(normal): going away from the center that is departing from the norms

10)RETINUE :the group following and attending to some important person

Mnemonics

sounds like routine what you FOLLOW (daily) is routine(oops retinue) i.e follow–>routine following–>retinue

11)dauntless

bold; fearless
Mnemonics
If daunt(Fright or FEAR) is less , it means you are bold and dauntless.

12)dawdle

loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
Mnemonics
in yahoo msngr,theres an environment called doodle which is meant for wasting time in yahoo and doodle is also a synonym of dawdle.

March

week4

1)voracious
ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
Mnemonics
remember carniVORES ,herbiVORES...So "VORE" tells sumthing about eating
2)burlesque
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly.
Mnemonics
if you want to ridicule Barclays premier league than you can write Burlesque premier league.
3)frustrate
thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
Mnemonics
agar ismein bhi mnemonic chahiye then u r definately frustrated !!
4)buttress
support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress
Mnemonics
remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support..
5)bulwark
strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
Mnemonics
BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction.
6)frond
fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
Mnemonics
some fronds grow in ponds
7)bungle
mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior
Mnemonics
bungle like jungle ..... if on a long drive you lose your way and end up in a jungle.... now that's a blunder....
8)bulge
protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude
Mnemonics.
bulge: it looks like ' bag ', a full bag, which is swelling.
9)bullion
gold and silver in the form of bars.
Mnemonics.
He has billions, and so he buys bullions
10)voluminous
having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large
Mnemonics
Its simple VOLUMINOUS MEANS full of volume so ITS GENERALLY REFERS TO sth LARGE,ENORMOUS...
11)voluptuous
sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person
Mnemonic
Voluptuous and sensuous have the same sound and meaning.
12)buffoon
stupid person; clown
13)buffoonery
clowning
14)browbeat
bully; intimidate

week3

1)hypochondriac
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
Mnemonics
human cell contains MYTOCONDRIA, that is related to health.
2)wretch
miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
Mnemonic
wretch - people in wrecked ship are miserable...'wretch'
3)vortex
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
Mnemonics
Vertex is the higher point .Vortex is lower point caused by the whirlpool.
4)yield
amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; V: produce; give in; surrender
Mnemonic
Yield sounds similar to field. A field is an area where crop is grown, and yield is the amount of crop produced in it as an outcome of one's effort.
5)wring
twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)
Mnemonic
Wring, w+ring--a ring is made by twisting and turning of metal.
6)buffoon
stupid person; clown
7)wrinkle
small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V.
Mnemonic
Wrinkle and crinkle sound and mean the same. They mean, all crumpled up.
8)yoke
join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals
Mnemonic
sounds like "yolk" which is egg-yolk and which joins the parts of egg (egg white, yellow yolk, white yolk) togther
9)crone
hag; ugly old woman
Mnemonics
sounds similar to crown...an ugly woman can never be crowned, Miss World.
10)writ
written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
Mnemonic
Writ and script sound the same...writ is a formal written authoritative command while a script is a text of a play,novel etc.
11)cross
bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry
12)buffet
strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
Mnemonics.
uff,is the one to see..wen someone slaps u ,u slap them back with a verbal assail " wat the ff "...hehehe...lol..!!!
13)vouch
give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher
Mnemonics
link it like..... casting couch mein Directors guarantees(vouch) the heroine of giving role in the film...

week2

1)burgeon
grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
Mnemonics
Burge+on sounds like Bulge which means growing big
2)hypothetical
based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
Mnemonics
HYPO: unreal, abstract. THETICAL: theoretical, implies based on assumptions
4)buttress
support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress
Mnemonics
remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support..
5)hydrophobia
fear of water; rabies
Mnemonics
HYDRO refers to water and PHOBIA is a fear of something.... therefore a fear of water.
6)bump
hit or knock against with force; N.
Mnemonics
it sounds like bumper,so bumper hits forcefully to the when we go fast near speed breaker
7)voyeur
Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others
Mnemonics
wow yeh yaar!
8)husbandry
frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
Mnemonics
husband+ry(TRY)...so husbands always try to be frugal, if they have a lavish spending wife..
9)
voluble
fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility
Mnemonics
Remember "volume" in TV controls. It's related to sound. This voluble is also related to speaking.
10)gull
trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe
Mnemonics
cheezein "gull" karna matlab trick se flick karna.
11)voluptuous
sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person
Mnemonic
Voluptuous and sensuous have the same sound and meaning.
12)extradition
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V.
extradite
ex-tradition.. like tradition is handed down through generations.. so its something to do with passing/giving.. here its a surrendering of a prisoner between two states! This might help you..
13)fulcrum
support on which a lever rests or pivots
14)browbeat
bully; intimidate

week1

1)vulpine
like a fox; crafty
Mnemonic
PINE is sharp, thus it makes the syn :clever, crafty, cunning, foxy, ingenious, shrewdness, skillful, sly, tricky, wily.
2)fumble
move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.
Mnemonics
like tumble...
3)hut
crude dwelling; shack
4)hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
5)bulwark
strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
Mnemonics
BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction.
Mnemonics
link it like..... casting couch mein Directors guarantees(vouch) the heroine of giving role in the film...
6)vouchsafe
grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
Mnemonics
A voucher is valuable, and where do we keep valuables - in a safe- a safe is a guaranteed security, therefore vouchsafe.
7)frugality
thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive
8)extrinsic
external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic
8)volley
simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.
Mnemonics
just like in volley-ball we throw shots at each other..
9)guise
outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise
10)voluminous
having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large
Mnemonics
Its simple VOLUMINOUS MEANS full of volume so ITS GENERALLY REFERS TO sth LARGE,ENORMOUS...
11)gruff
rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
Mnemonics
gruff sounds like rough so rough persons are gruff
12)voodoo
religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
Mnemonic
Axe released a version of deo called "voodoo". The intention is to represent "charm and magic" of the fragrance.
13)cringe
shrink back as if in fear; cower
MNEMONICS
SYRINGE...the child CRINGEd at the sight of the doctor holding a syringe. Cringed with laughter

February

week4

1)vulpine
like a fox; crafty
Mnemonic
PINE is sharp, thus it makes the syn :clever, crafty, cunning, foxy, ingenious, shrewdness, skillful, sly, tricky, wily.
2)fumble
move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.
Mnemonics
like tumble...
3)hut
crude dwelling; shack
4)hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
5)bulwark
strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
Mnemonics
BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction.
Mnemonics
link it like..... casting couch mein Directors guarantees(vouch) the heroine of giving role in the film...
6)vouchsafe
grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
Mnemonics
A voucher is valuable, and where do we keep valuables - in a safe- a safe is a guaranteed security, therefore vouchsafe.
7)frugality
thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive
8)extrinsic
external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic
8)volley
simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.
Mnemonics
just like in volley-ball we throw shots at each other..
9)guise
outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise
10)voluminous
having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large
Mnemonics
Its simple VOLUMINOUS MEANS full of volume so ITS GENERALLY REFERS TO sth LARGE,ENORMOUS...
11)gruff
rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
Mnemonics
gruff sounds like rough so rough persons are gruff
12)voodoo
religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
Mnemonic
Axe released a version of deo called "voodoo". The intention is to represent "charm and magic" of the fragrance.
13)cringe
shrink back as if in fear; cower
MNEMONICS
SYRINGE...the child CRINGEd at the sight of the doctor holding a syringe. Cringed with laughter

week3

1)fulsome
disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
Mnemonics
You can FOOL SOME people with excessive and insincere praise..
2)vulture
carrion-eating birds
Mnemonics
vulture has no culture, very greedy and hunting other
3)burnish
make shiny by rubbing; polish
Mnemonics.
Remember Varnish - used on wooden things to make them shine
4)fuddle
make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused
Mnemonics
FUDDLE OR MUDDLE - confused.
5)bulwark
strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
Mnemonics
BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction.
6)hurl
throw forcefully; shout out violently
Mnemonics
hurl - girl ; when your girl (girlfriend) is angry since you didn't gift her pearl necklace , she throws the gift or hurls at you !
7)voyeur
Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others
Mnemonics
wow yeh yaar!
9)extrude
force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die
Mnemonics
INtrude is to enter whereas extrude is to force or push OUT
10)exuberance
overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly
Mnemonics
barrons overflows with that big wordlist
11)voluptuous
sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person
Mnemonic
Voluptuous and sensuous have the same sound and meaning
12)buffoon
stupid person; clown

week 2

1)juncture
crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining
MNEMONICS
sounds very similar to PUNCTURE...well if your tyre gets punctured when you have an important meeting, you find your self IN a HUGE CRISIS
2)invoke
call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God
MNEMONICS
In a VOCabulary test, I ask for help
3)grumble
complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
Mnemonics
sounds like humble and humble people do not GRUMBLE (not very humble).
4)inviolable
secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability
Mnemonics
violate is to break, to infringe thus inviolable is which cannot be broken or infringed, or which cannot be corrupted
5)grunt
utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.
Mnemonics
Gutter+Sound. Pigs live in gutter making a GRUNT sound.
6)culinary
relating to cooking or kitchen
MNEMONICS
cullinary almost rhymes with CURRY, which is again related to cooking.
7)hurtle
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
Mnemonics
its HURDLE race, in which runners have to run in a particular direction,it also involves crashes!! Cheers to Olympic 2012
8)volley
simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.
Mnemonics
just like in volley-ball we throw shots at each other..
9)writhe
twist in coils; contort in pain
Mnemonic
Looks like "write the".. we must write the writhe of the Reporter who was killed by the police for WRITING THE truth or writhe looks like WRITE+HE ,and can be memorised as HE WRITE a story in which he which TWISTED the story.
10)exuberance
overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly
11)crotchety
(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion
MNEMONICS
crotchety-crow(crot)+chutney(chety).. r u insane sharthjntu???? something chutney of crow is odd & eccentric.... (in hindi Kauwa BIRYANI..)
12)grunt
utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.
Mnemonics
Gutter+Sound. Pigs live in gutter making a GRUNT sound.
13)buffoonery
clowning
14)fulminate
thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
Mnemonics
fulminate sounds like full + illuminate During an explosion or lightning, everything is illuminated completely.

week1

1)dally
(verb) consider not very seriously
"He is trifling with her", "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
synonyms : play , trifle
Mnemonics :
sounds like dolly or doll with u like o play
2)procrastinate
(verb) postpone doing what one should be doing
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
synonyms : dilly-dally , dillydally , drag one's feet , drag one's heels , shillyshally , stall
Mnemonics :
my PROfessor told me to CRASH the TIN and EAT it(as a punishment) but i POSTPONED it...!!!
3)gullible
easily deceived
(adj.) easily tricked because of being too trusting
"gullible tourists taken in by the shell game"
(adj.) naive and easily deceived or tricked
"at that early age she had been gullible and in love"
synonyms : fleeceable , green
Mnemonics
Gullible = Gull + ible = girl/galli + able A girl who is able to be tricked or deceived easily.
4)gait
manner of walking or running; speed
(noun) a person's manner of walking
synonyms : pace
Mnemonics
Remember gate exams which need a different pace to cope up with.
5)exuberance
overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly
(noun) overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
synonyms : ebullience , enthusiasm
Mnemonics
barrons overflows with that big wordlist
6)extirpate
root up; uproot; destroy completely
(verb) surgically remove (an organ)
(verb) pull up by or as if by the roots
"uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
synonyms : deracinate , root out , uproot
Mnemonics
Exterminate or Extract
7)rabble
mob; noisy crowd
(noun) a disorderly crowd of people
synonyms : mob , rout
Mnemonics
babble is related to sound or noise .....hence rabble is a noisy crowd.
8)rabid
of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia
(adj.) of or infected by rabies
(adj.) marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
"rabid isolationist"
synonyms : fanatic , fanatical , overzealous
Mnemonics
rabbit is extremely zealous about carrots
9)kernel
central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)
(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
"the gist of the prosecutor's argument", "the heart and soul of the Republican Party", "the nub of the story"
synonyms : center , centre , core , essence , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness , marrow , meat , nitty-gritty , nub , pith , substance , sum
10)knave
untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
(noun) one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
synonyms : jack
Mnemonics
k+nave..naive(means trustworthy, innocent)....knave is just the opposite of naive.
11)umbrage
resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness
(noun) a feeling of anger caused by being offended
"he took offence at my question"
synonyms : offence , offense
Mnemonics
notice the last 4 letters...RAGE.And then umbrella =shade, rage=anger and resentment.
12)feral
(of an animal) not domestic; wild
wild and menacing
"a pack of feral dogs"
synonyms : ferine , savage
Mnemonics
feral , we can remember like fear+all =>we all will fear seeing a wild animal.
13)ferret
drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and ra
(noun) domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
Mnemonics
Ferret is also an animal that looks like a large rat. There was a ferret in my house so we hunted it out of its hiding place so as to kill it.
14)feud
bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism
(noun) a bitter quarrel between two parties
(verb) carry out a feud
"The two professors have been feuding for years"
Mnemonics
sounds like 'Fuel'.. so sme1 keeps adding fuel to the quarrel and it becomes a 'prolonged quarrel'.
15)lackadaisical
lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
Mnemonics
lackadaisical sounds as LACKADIZEALCAL... hence the meaning " lack of zeal"
16)laconic
brief and to the point; using few words; terse
(adj.) brief and to the point; effectively cut short
"a crisp retort", "a response so curt as to be almost rude", "the laconic reply; `yes'", "short and terse and easy to understand"
synonyms : crisp , curt , terse
17)haggle
argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
(noun) an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
synonyms : haggling , wrangle , wrangling
Mnemonics
haggle-> bangle ka rate kya hai????thoda kam karo na ? :P
18)halcyon
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
(noun) a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
(noun) a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
synonyms : genus halcyon
Mnemonics
halycon can be considered as opposite of cyclone...just imagine a cyclone...you will understand what I mean

January 2012

week3

musky
adj. having the odor of musk
She left a trace of muskyperfume behind her.
Mnemonic: 1) Axe musky odor
luscious
adj. pleasing to taste or smell
The ripe peach was luscious.
knit
v. contract into wrinkles; tie or link together
Whenever David worries, his brow knitsin a frown.
Mnemonic: 1) knit, knitting ~ u go to a NIT , to contract into wrinkles
judicious
adj. sound in judgment; wise
lurk
v. stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived
"Who knows what evils lurkin the hearts of men? The shadow knows."
Mnemonic: 1) lurk( lie+arch )~lie arching (lurk) is same as stealthily lie in waiting to attack 2)lurk.... when pronounced rhymes like LOOK...so you must look to see if someone is waiting toattack you.?..you should look carefully at your surroundings....(basically it is taken from German l•renwhich means to lie in wait)
muse
v. ponder
For a moment he musedabout the beauty of the scene, but his thought soon changed as he recalled his own personal problems.
muse
v. ponder
For a moment he musedabout the beauty of the scene, but his thought soon changed as he recalled his own personal problems.
jubilation
n. rejoicing
There was great jubilationwhen the armistice was announced.
knell
n. tolling of a bell, especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell
"The curfew tolls the knellof parting day."
Mnemonic: 1) nail, knell has an ell ~ big nail (knell) bells a sound to indicate th death of say king .. 2) hell ~ knell in hell makes sound of funeral bell
luminous
adj. shining; issuing light
The sun is a luminousbody.
lunar
adj. pertaining to the moon
lunarcraters can be plainly seen with the aid of a small telescope.
lurid
adj. wild; sensational
The luridstories he told shocked his listeners.
jovial
adj. good natured; merry
A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovialface.
Mnemonic: 1) lurid ( loo + read)~ loo is reading (lurid) wild , sensational stories during summer.. 2) venkateshwaraloo reads wild and sensational contents 3) lurid..concentrate on de last 4 letters-ur+id.so if someone hacks UR mail ID,he has gotta be aSENSATIONAL hacker and in response to this u would become WILD
Ant: dull

week2

fusillade
n. simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture concludes with a thunderous fusilladeof cannon fire.
Mnemonic: 1) fus (fuse)+ will+ade (aid)~a big fuse will ade (fusillade) in simulataneous firing or million missiles when attacked 2) 'Fusion' bomb, a kind of nuclear bomb. So 'fusillade' is discharge ofbombs.
fusion
n. union; coalition
The opponents of the political party in power organized a fusionof disgruntled groups and became an important element in the election.
futile
adj. ineffective; fruitless
Why waste your time on futilepursuits?
grudging
adj. unwilling; reluctant; stingy
We received only grudgingsupport from the mayor despite his earlier promises of aid.
Mnemonic: 1) When you have a grudge against someone, u are reluctant and unwilling to give anything to him/her
gruel
n. thin, liquid porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
Our daily allotment of gruelmade the meal not only monotonous but also unpalatable.
Mnemonic: 1) sounds like cruel. Imagine a cruel person getting more cruel day by day because he is getting thin liquid porridge in the prison.2) The cruel managers of the orphanage give the hungry children a meagre mealof gruel.
grueling
adj. exhausting
The marathon is a gruelingrace.
gruesome
adj. grisly; shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
People screamed when her gruesomeappearance was flashed on the screen.
Syn: ghastly, grim, grisly, macabre, sick
husbandry
n. frugality; thrift; agriculture
He accumulated his small fortune by diligence and husbandry.
Ant: friction
hybrid
n. mongrel; mixed breed
Mendel's formula explains the appearance of hybridsand pure species in breeding.
hydrophobia
n. fear of water; rabies
A dog that bites a human being must be observed for symptoms of hydrophobia.
hyperbole
n. exaggeration; overstatement
This salesman is guilty of hyperbolein describing his product; it is wise to discount his claims.
Ant: understatement
irresolute
adj. uncertain how to act; weak
She had no respect for him because he seemed weak-willed and irresolute.
Mnemonic: (IR)not knowing... how to make resolutions.
irreverent
adj. lacking proper respect
The worshippers resented her irreverentremarks about their faith.
Mnemonic: as in reverent means one who pays respect to god.. hence irreverence is no respect at all .
irrevocable
adj. unalterable
Let us not brood over past mistakes since they are irrevocable.
Mnemonic: not+REWORKABLE..that cannot be reworked
isotope
n. varying form of an element
The study of the isotopesof uranium led to the development of the nuclear bomb.

week1

1) luscious
adj. pleasing to taste or smell
The ripe peach was luscious.
Mnemonic: 1) lush +sea+ice ~ lush in a sea ice (luscious) is exteamly sexy and pleasing test and smell 2)rhymes with delicious. and it means delicous. (in fact it is derived from delicious)
2)kudos
n. honor; glory; praise
The singer complacently received kudoson his performance from his entourage.
3)juxtapose
v. place side by side
Comparison will be easier if you juxtaposethe two objects.
key words=> just a pose (juxtapose)
link method=> objects just in a pose (juxtapose) are put side by side for comparison
4)isthmus
n. narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
In a magnificent feat of engineering, Goethals and his men cut through the isthmusof Panama in constructing the Panama Canal.
Mnemonic: Consider the first letter(I) and the last letter(S). Remember the word as the isthmus between India and Srilanka constructed by Vanarsena :)
5)itinerary
n. plan of a trip
Before leaving for his first visit to France and England, he discussed his itinerarywith people who had been there and with his travel agent
6)hypothetical
adj. based on assumptions or hypotheses
Why do we have to consider hypotheticalcases when we have actual case histories that we may examine?
7)fusion
n. union; coalition
The opponents of the political party in power organized a fusionof disgruntled groups and became an important element in the election.
8)gyroscope
n. apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.
By using a rotating gyroscope, they were able to stabilize the vessel, counteracting the rolling movements of the sea.
9) lurk
v. stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived
"Who knows what evils lurkin the hearts of men? The shadow knows."
Mnemonic: 1) lurk( lie+arch )~lie arching (lurk) is same as stealthily lie in waiting to attack 2)lurk.... when pronounced rhymes like LOOK...so you must look to see if someone is waiting toattack you.?..you should look carefully at your surroundings....(basically it is taken from German l•renwhich means to lie in wait).
10)itinerant
n. wandering; traveling
He was an itinerantpeddler and traveled through Pennsylvania and Virginia selling his wares.
Ant: settled
11)hypochondriac
n. person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness
The doctor prescribed chocolate pills for his patient who was a hypochondriac.
Mnemonic: 1) Hypo (too much) + chondriac (worried about health)
12)hypocritical
adj. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
I resent his hypocriticalposing as a friend for I know he is interested only in his own advancement.
Mnemonic: 1) hypo (too little) + critical ~ ie pretenting as not critical to deceive.
13)fusillade
n. simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture concludes with a thunderous fusilladeof cannon fire.
Mnemonic: 1) fus (fuse)+ will+ade (aid)~a big fuse will ade (fusillade) in simulataneous firing or million missiles when attacked 2) 'Fusion' bomb, a kind of nuclear bomb. So 'fusillade' is discharge ofbombs.
14)gusto
n. enjoyment; enthusiasm
He accepted the assignment with such gustothat I feel he would have been satisfied with a smaller salary.
Mnemonic: 1) GUSTo..gust..guest..you are filled with much enthusiasm while you eagerly waitfor your guest to arrive. 2) gesh ho ~ agar tum kahi pe guest ho to u feel happy and ethusiastic
Ant: distaste
15)futile
adj. ineffective; fruitless
Why waste your time on futilepursuits?
16)gusty
adj. windy
The gustyweather made sailing precarious.
Mnemonic: 1) gusty=dusty..so when the wind blows dust will form. 2) ghosty~ a big strong wind that is ghotsly is gusty
Ant: calm

December

Week 3

tutelary
adj. protective; pertaining to a guardianship
I am acting in my tutelarycapacity when I refuse to grant you permission to leave the campus.
Mnemonic: 1)tutor tell not to worry as he is protecting the students
symbiosis
n. interdependent relationship (between groups, species), often mutually beneficial
Both the crocodile bird and the crocodile derive benefit from their symbiosis; pecking away at food particles embedded in the crocodile's teeth, the bird derives nourishment; the crocodile, meanwhile, derives proper dental hygiene.
Mnemonic: 1)split it like sym(simi)lar+bio+sis..so two sis(ters)..who are sharing BIOlogicallysimilar.body...are living by mutually helping each other.
rustic
adj. pertaining to country people; uncouth
The backwoodsman looked out place in his rusticattire.
Mnmonic: 1) rust + dik ~ all guys in rual areas has rust in their dic as they mostly walk in filed
quirk
n. peculiarity of action or behavior; caprice
By a quirkof fate, he found himself working for the man whom he had discharged years before.
Syn: Twist, Trick
Mnemonics
Sounds like "quick" (sharp turn).
pusillanimous
adj. cowardly; fainthearted
You should be ashamed of your pusillanimousconduct during this dispute.
Mnemonic: 1) pus+ill +animous~pusi is laminous (pusillanimous) for cowerdly, fainthearted girls.. 2)take it as PUSSY + ANIMAL = a pussy will always be dumb and cowardly, willalways lack courage.3)pussillanimous --> PUSSY with ANIMUS(enemy). So, someone whobehaves like a pussy cat with his enemies is coward and also remember PUISSANT means powerful and strong
Ex.He was too pusillanimous to stop the man from snatching the lady’s chain.
Syn: POLTROON
Ant: courageous
overt
adj. open to view
According to the United States Constitution, a person must commit an overtact before he may be tried for treason.
Mnemonic: we know covert is hidden so overt is an exact opposite ie non-secretive.
Ant: hidden
tycoon
n. wealthy leader
John D. Rockefeller was a prominent tycoon.
ruthless
adj. pitiless
The escaped convict was a dangerous and ruthlessmurderer.
Ant: merciful
SYNOPTIC providing a general overview; summary
The professor turned to the latest issue of Dissertation Abstracts for a synopticaccount of what was new in the field.
Mnemonics
something like synopsis
putative
adj. supposed; reputed
Although there are some doubts, the putativeauthor of this work is Massinger.
Mnemonic: 1) put+ at+ ive (eve)~ put at eve (putative) what is repuated or acknowleged to get approval from all.. 2)remember "reputative" 3)
Ex. "the foundling's putative father", "the putative author of the book", The putative leader behind the recent bomb blast was arrested yesterday.
Ant: undisputed
truism
n. self-evident truth
Many a truismis well expressed in a proverb.
Mnemonic: 1)TRUISM = TRUI(TRUE) + SM(SELF MADE) => self evident truth 2)TRUISM and AXIOM have a similar sound and meaning.
overweening
adj. presumptuous; arrogant
His overweeningpride in his accomplishments was not justified.
Mnemonic: a person who wins over and over can be arrogant.
Ant: humble
truncate
v. cut the top off
The top of the cone that has been truncatedin a plane parallel to its base is a circle.
rusticate
v. banish to the country; dwell in the country; Suspend temporarily from college or university, in England
I like city life so much that I can never understand how people can rusticatein the suburbs.
eX: RUSTICATED FO RHIS BAD BEHAVIOR
nuptial
adj. related to marriage
Their nuptialceremony was performed in Golden Gate Park.
nurture
v. nourish; educate; foster
The head Start program attempts to nurtureprekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter public school.
murkiness
n. darkness; gloom
The murkinessand fog of the waterfront that evening depressed me.
Mnmonic: 1) in telugu "murki" means dirty,so dirty is obviously dark 2)Murky > Murgi? Murgi bhaag gayi, couldn't catch it because it was > Dark,gloomy, vague, thickwith fog! Actually visibility kum the yaar!
muse
v. ponder
For a moment he musedabout the beauty of the scene, but his thought soon changed as he recalled his own personal problems.
murkiness
n. darkness; gloom
The murkinessand fog of the waterfront that evening depressed me.
Mnmonic: 1) in telugu "murki" means dirty,so dirty is obviously dark 2)Murky > Murgi? Murgi bhaag gayi, couldn't catch it because it was > Dark,gloomy, vague, thickwith fog! Actually visibility kum the yaar!
muse
v. ponder
For a moment he musedabout the beauty of the scene, but his thought soon changed as he recalled his own personal problems.

Week 2

anesthetic
substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
vindictive
adj. revengeful; out for revenge; spiteful;
She was very vindictiveand never forgave an injury.
Mnemonic: 1) vindictive=win+addictive obsessed about winning ...so always having ill willagainst others 2) vintictive acts result in vendetta
vital
adj. vibrant and lively; critical; living, breathing
The vital, highly energetic first aid instructor stressed that it was vital in examining accident victims to note their vital signs.
angular
sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner
perversion
n. corruption; turning from right to wrong
Inasmuch as he had no motive for his crimes, we could not understand his perversion.
Menmonic: 1)Can be related to Pervez Musharaff... who was stubbornly wrongheaded;perverted, directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable.. 2) perverts are perverse 3) if we remove letter "p" and if we only concenterate on the rverse-this soundssimillar to reverse- which is nothing but leading to opposite path which is not acceptable in society
guile
n. deceit; duplicity
She achieved her high position by guileand treachery.
Ant: artlessness
lustrous
adj. shining
Her large and lustrouseyes gave a touch of beauty to an otherwise drab face.
Mnemonic:illustrous
animated
taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.
misdemeanor
n. minor crime
The culprit pleaded guilty to a misdemeanorrather than face trial for a felony.
vilify
v. slander
She is a liar and is always trying to vilifymy reputation.
Ant: sing the praises of, eulogize
Mnemonic: 1) Vilify (to defame someone) is the opposite of glorify (to praise someone highly). 2) Vilify (to speak ill of) is to make someone out to be a villain 3)Just assume "vil(villain)+ify " who always slander or speaks evil against hero.
monotheism
n. belief in one God
Abraham was the first to proclaim his belief in monotheism.
Mnemonic: 1) MONO(SINGLE) + THE( root for GOD)
gruel
n. thin, liquid porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
Our daily allotment of gruelmade the meal not only monotonous but also unpalatable.
Mnemonic: 1) sounds like cruel. Imagine a cruel person getting more cruel day by day because he is getting thin liquid porridge in the prison.2) The cruel managers of the orphanage give the hungry children a meagre mealof gruel.
quorum
n. number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
The senator asked for a roll call to determine whether a quorumwas present.
animadversion
critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
moratorium
n. legal delay of payment
If we declare a moratoriumand delay collection of debts for six months, I am sure the farmers will be able to meet their bills.
Mnemonic: 1) MORATORIUM rhymes with AUDITORIUM..so there was DELAY INPAYMENT for building the auditorium 2) MORAtorium sounds like AUDItorium, where there was a delay in the program
anguish
acute pain; extreme suffering
misnomer
n. wrong name; incorrect designation
pert
adj. impertinent; irreverent; forward; Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
I think your pertand impudent remarks call for an apology.
Mnemonic: 1) remove the r from pert ....... and it becomes pet...... pets always make you feelexuberant 2) furt~ u give a furt and it was interpreted as a pert
Ex. pert young miss/hat, characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
Syn: Malapert, Tart, Slut, Saucy
Ant: Timid, Polite, Modest

Week-1

bloated
adj. swollen or puffed as with water or air
Her bloatedstomach came from drinking so much water.
Mnemonc: 1) floated ~after the body became puffed with water and air it floated in the pond.
hoax
n. trick; practical joke
Embarrassed by the hoax, he reddened and left the room.
vehement
adj. impetuous; with marked vigor
He spoke with vehementeloquence in defense of his client.
Ant: calm
hoard
v. stockpile; accumulate for future use
Whenever there are rumors of a food shortage, people are tempted to hoardfood.
Syn: accumulate , amass , collect , compile , pile up , roll up, cache, stash
Mnemonic: 1)A whore make so much money through prostitution that she has a hoard ofcash. she has to make money earlier in her age..... as she cannot sell herself once she becomes old 2) hoard - lord ; the land lord had hoard so much of property and moneythat his useless sons never bothered to make money of their own !
Ant: lavish
vaunted
adj. boasted; bragged; highly publicized
This much vauntedproject proved a disappointment when it collapsed.
Ant: belittled
Mnemonic: 1) haunted ~ imagine any boasted projected in ur company .. that craets so much pressure .. even u r haunted in ur sleep by it .. haunted projects are vaunted
malapropism
n. comic misuse of a word
When Mrs. Malaprop criticizes Lydia for being "as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile," she confuses "allegory" and "allegator" in a typical malapropism.
Mnemonic: 1) mal (negative) + prop (proper usage) .. improper usage of words
blithe
adj. gay; joyous; careless
Shelley called the skylark a "blithespirit" because of its happy song.
Mnemonic: 1) flight~ i had a joyous flight to space in virgin galactic
Syn: Angelic Spirits(UK), Lively (US), Buoyant, Animated, Vivacity (Women), Pep & Bounce (Women), Cheerful, Gay, Sprightly, Elated, Verve (US) (Women)
Ant: grave
hoary
adj. white with age
The man was hoaryand wrinkled when he was 70.
Mnemonic: 1) how many array~how many array (hoary) of white hairs are there in your head 2) Hoary or Hairy (white here). 3) Old + hairy~ since old, obviously old with white hair; white with age
xylem
n. The woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels; vascular tissue
Syn: Tissue from plantWoody
vegetate
v. live in a monotonous way(without interests or activity); grow or spread abnormally
I do not understand how you can vegetatein this quiet village after the adventurous life you have led.
Mnemonic: 1)relate it to vegetarian = one who never takes meat or any of its products but onlyvegetables therefore has a monotonous taste of food.
obsequious
adj. slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic
Helen valued people who behaved as if they respected themselves; nothing irritated her more than an excessively obsequiouswaiter or a fawning salesclerk.
malaise
n. uneasiness; distress
She felt a sudden vague malaisewhen she heard sounds at the door.
Mnemonic: 1) mal(means bad, not good (of condition)+aise(sounds like ease)....and someonewho is not atease is one who is feeling ill 2)Think of malaria
veer
v. change in direction
After what seemed an eternity, the wind veeredto the east and the storm abated.
berserk
adj. frenzied, demoniac, amok
Angered, he went berserkand began to wreck the room.
Mnemonic: like bear & shark ~ like bear & shark berserkhe attacked the stranger
Ant:sane
histrionic
adj. theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting;
He was proud of his histrionicability and wanted to play the role of Hamlet.
Mnemonic: 1) histrionic-- sounds like history. We find that most of the plays performed onstage in the theatre are from history, hence the name histrionic, theatrical. 2) a history teatesr explains electronis -- it was dramatic and thetrical !!
beset
v. harass; trouble; annoy continually or chronically
Many problems besetthe American public school system.
Mnemonic:1) be set~ Once the batsman is SET beset, he can easily attack the bowlers and make runs on all sides. 2) beset => upset 3) once a tenat is set in ur house.. they can harras you for demanding to vacate
xylographer
n. the art of making engravings on wood especially for printing
Syn: Wood carver
obscure
adj. dark; vague; unclear
Even after I read the poem a fourth time, its meaning was still obscure.
Syn: Unfathomable, Profound, Arcane, Obscure, Difficult to understand, Incomprehensible, Abstruse, Recondite, Secret, Hidden, Unseen
Ant: Obvious, Lucid, Ostensible, Edify, Plain
obscure
v. darken; make unclear
At times he seemed purposely to obscurehis meaning, preferring mystery to clarity.
malcontent
n. person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs
He was one of the few malcontentsin the Congress; he constantly voiced his objections to the Presidential program.
Mnemonic: 1)mal(means not in good state)+content(means satisfied)........iif you are not in agood state youcannot be satisfied.
Syn: Dissatisfied, Disgruntled, Malcontent, Insurgent, Insurrectionary, Iconoclast, Maverick, Rebellious people, Coup detat, NEG: Coterie, caucus, clique, cohorts, Faction, gang, POS: Conclave, cabal

NOVEMBER

week 3

BEATITUDE
n. blessedness; state of bliss
Growing closer to God each day, the mystic achieved a state of indescribable beatitude.
Mnemonic: 1) beautiful attitude ~ comes frOm a blessedness
Syn: Highest form of Spiritual happiness, Bliss, Ecstasy, Rapturous, Happiness, Holy joy, Pleasure
LULL
n. moment of calm
Not wanting to get wet, they waited under the awning for a lullin the rain.
QUORUM
n. number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
The senator asked for a roll call to determine whether a quorumwas present.
PALPITATE
v. throb; flutter
As he became excited, his heart began to palpitatemore and more erratically
VEHEMENT
adj. impetuous; with marked vigor
He spoke with vehementeloquence in defense of his client.
Ant: calm
BEHOLDEN
adj. obligated; indebted
Since I do not wish to be beholden to anyone, I cannot accept this favor.
Mnemonic: (1) beholden --be+hold--> HOLDING somebody's feet to THANK him.(2) Behold is stated like someone has hold on you as you are having debts.
LURID
adj. wild; sensational
The luridstories he told shocked his listeners.
Mnemonic: 1) lurid ( loo + read)~ loo is reading (lurid) wild , sensational stories during summer.. 2) venkateshwaraloo reads wild and sensational contents 3) lurid..concentrate on de last 4 letters-ur+id.so if someone hacks UR mail ID,he has gotta be aSENSATIONAL hacker and in response to this u would become WILD
Ant: dull
QUOTIDIAN
adj. daily; commonplace; customary
To Philip, each new day of his internship was filled with excitement; he could not dismiss his rounds as merely quotidianroutine.
Mnemonic: 1) split it as "quote+indian". Newspapers quote opinions of Indians everyday.. soits a DAILY occurence,customary 2)Qoutidian=Quoted every day 3)akin to quote. A quote is told repeatedly - i.e., a cliche.
Ex. "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"; Feeding the cats is a quotidian chore.;
Ant: extraordinary, unusual
Syn: mundane, routine, unremarkable
UXORIOUS
adj. excessively devoted to one's wife
His friends laughed at him because he was so uxoriousand submissive to his wife's desires.
Mnemonic: 1) ox or wise~ a husband who is excessively deveoted to his wife is either becomes an or or wise (uxorious) 2) u+xo+rious= U+OX+RIGOROUS ...NW imagine a wife commanding herhusband," U OX(xo),complete this work rigorously ..!!"
Syn:Fond of wife
Ant: hating ones own wife, Bluebeard, Wife beater
BEREAVEMENT
n. state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
His friends gathered to console him upon his sudden bereavement.
Mnemonic:1) be-leave-ment; this is the state when some one LEAVEs us forever 2) brave +men ~ brave men bereavementcan only experience/withstand a deprivement of beloved
USURP
v. seize power; supplant
The revolution ended when the victorious rebel leader usurpedthe throne.
Mnemonic: 1) usurp - If I make use of your power forcefully then I am usurping. 2)us(e)+ur+p(ower)
PANDER
v. cater to the low desires of others; Arrange for sexual partners for others
The reviewer accused the makers of Lethal Weapon of panderingto the masses' taste of violence.
Mnemonic: 1) pan + der (drier)~ pan drier (pander) is to cater to the low desires other 20 Pander: Porn + Render. Renderer/Provider/Caterer of porn stuffs 3)sounds like Pan+Vendor. That Pan vendor is a pander by evening.or just thinkof vendor....anyone who is catering to the needs of to whom he is supplying
Syn: Procurer, Pimp, Solicitor, Lawyer, (Tout)
BOVINE
adj. cowlike; placid and dull
Nothing excites Esther; even when she won the state lottery, she still preserved her air of bovinecalm.
Mnemonic: 1)basically this word is taken from BOV..means cow..and cow generally remains calm, placid..and dull 2) bov (bou, bengali)+ wine~ bou (wife) server wine to cow to make it dull 3) bow + wine~ if u bow for a drop of wine .. u will be cowlike to wife
Syn: Silly, Foolish, Stupid, Obtuse, Bovine, Asinine, Fatuous, Doltish, Nit-wit, Ninny, Nincompoop, Numskull, Dullard, Dunce, Blockhead, Dunderhead, Demented, imbecile, Moronic, Cretin, Idiot
Ant: Intelligence, Perspicacity, Wise, Clever, Sapient, sagacious, astute
LUSTROUS
adj. shining
Her large and lustrouseyes gave a touch of beauty to an otherwise drab face.
Mnemonic:illustrous
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PANACEA
n. cure-all; remedy for all diseases
There is no easy panaceathat will solve our complicated international situation.
Mnemonic: 1) pan + asia~ remedy for all deaseases is Pan (cooking unitensil) in Asia.
Syn: Cure all, Magic cure, Universal Medicine
PANTOMIME
n. acting without dialogue
Because he worked in pantomime, the clown could be understood wherever he appeared.
VAUNTED
adj. boasted; bragged; highly publicized
This much vauntedproject proved a disappointment when it collapsed.
Ant: belittled
Mnemonic: 1) haunted ~ imagine any boasted projected in ur company .. that craets so much pressure .. even u r haunted in ur sleep by it .. haunted projects are vaunted
VENEER
n. thin layer; cover
Casual acquaintances were deceived by his veneerof sophistication and failed to recognize his fundamental shallowness.
Mnemonic: 1) veneer sounds like very near, if u put a thin sheet or cover over something, thenit is very nearto that thing.. 2) Paneer ~ a dish show casing thin layer of panner --as vaneer dish

Week 2

TRAVAIL
n. painful labor
How long do you think a man can endure such travailand degradation without rebelling?
Mnemonic: 1) travail ~ travel - If want to get a chance to travel overseas, you have totravail in your company. 2) TRAVel - AIL...Imagine someone ailing after a long travel...repenting over thelarge physical and mental pain and tiredness after the travel
Ex. Kid in picture will get chocolates for his travail.
Ant: relaxation
KNAVERY
n. rascality; lack of honesty, acts of lying or cheating or stealing
We cannot condone such knavery in public officials.
Mnemonic: 1) nay + worry (knavery)~ navy worry (knavery) abt lack of honesty, acts of stealing ..
ZEALOT
n. fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
It is good to have a few zealotsin our group for their enthusiasm is contagious.
Syn: Extremist when it comes to religious, intolerance, Zealot, Fanatic, Fundamentalist, Bigot, Puritan, Pharisaical, Humbug, Hypocrisy
Ant: Catholic, Cosmopolitan, Broadminded, Secular, Tolerant, Eclectic
LACKADAISICAL
adj. affectedly languid; lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy
He was lackadaisicaland indifferent about his part in the affair.
Mnemonic: 1) like a deshi girl~ always lazy
Syn: Slow, Sluggish, Slothful, Tardy, Lazy, Lethargic, Indolent, Lackadaisical, Languorous, Languid, Lassitude, Torpor, Torpid, Inert, Comatose, Catatonic, Death
Ant: ambitious, Nimble, Agile, Fleet footed, Sprightly, Alacrity, Celerity
ZEAL
n. eager enthusiasm
Wang's zealwas contagious; soon all his fellow students were busily making posters, inspired by his ardent enthusiasm for the cause.
TUTELAGE
n. guardianship; training
Under the tutelageof such masters of the instrument, she made rapid progress as a virtuoso.
Syn: Instruction, Pupilage, Protégé, Aegis, Protection, Guardianship, Care
LACERATE
v. mangle; tear
Her body was laceratedin the automobile crash.
Mnemonic: 1) lesser you ate ~ lesser you ate leceratechilly .. that u will produce less shear & tear in ur stomach 2) laser u ate ~ if u ate smkd of laser u will lacerated .. teared and mangled
Syn: Cut (literally), Attack heavily, Barb
ZEPHYR
n. gentle breeze; west wind
When these zephyrs blow, it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.
Mnemonic: (1) Zephyr = Ze + Phyr ~ sounds like the-fire; A slight wind could help in spreading fire by blowing it in a certain direction.(2)Zephyr is like respire...Zephyr means air and respire means to breathe, therefore you breathe in the air..hence relating the words to each other
TUREEN
n. deep dish for serving soup
The waiters brought the soup to the tables in silver tureens.
Mnemonic: 1)A TU-RIN (a SOAP used to wash ) a BASIN,cloth etc (dish) from which soup is served. 2) tar in a deep baseel of soup
LABILE
adj. likely to change; unstable
Because the hormonal changes they undergo affect their spirits, adolescents may become emotionally labile and experience sudden shifts of mood.
Mnemomnic: 1)labile -in lab for a while as the system is unstable and likely to change 2) LABILE ...read it as "liable" to change,i.e UNSTABLE
Ant: stable
zenith
n. point directly overhead in the sky; summit
When the sun was at its zenith, the glare was not as strong as at sunrise and sunset.
Ant: nadir
laborious
adj. demanding much work or care; tedious
In putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborioustask.

Week 1

maelstrom
n. whirlpool
The canoe was tossed about in the maelstrom.
Mnemonic: 1) mal(= bad) strom (storm) bad storm like a whirpool 2)MAEL(MALE)+STROM(MEANS..stromy..violence)..so a male who brings strominto his family
Syn: Whirlpool, Eddy Waters, Swirling, Maelstrom, Vortex, Air current that sucks you apart
ulterior
adj. situated beyond; unstated and often questionable
You must have an ulteriormotive for your behavior, since there is no obvious reason for it.
Ant: stated
hackles
n. hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog
The dog's hacklesrose and he began to growl as the sound of footsteps grew louder.
Mnemonic: 1) hackles rhymes with jackals..they have hair on their back and neck and are veryaggressive, filled with anger..
haggard
adj. wasted away; gaunt
After his long illness, he was pale and haggard.
Ant: plump
Sun: bony , cadaverous , emaciated , gaunt , pinched , skeletal , wasted
Mnemonic: 1) Hagrid, a character from Harry Potter is very huge HEALTHY andgigantic..haggard is the opposite of it..gaunt i.e very thin.. 2)"Hago" means to shit or go to toilet for throwing stool. A haggardsuffers from disentry (always go to toilet) so gaunt, worn out and thin. May God save him!
machinations
n. schemes
I can see through your wily machinations.
ubiquitous
adj. being everywhere; omnipresent
That Christmas "The Little Drummer Boy" seemed ubiquitous: Justin heard the tune everywhere he went.
hackneyed
adj. commonplace; trite
The English teacher criticized her story because of its hackneyedand unoriginal plot.
Ant: original
haggle
v. argue about prices
I prefer to shop in a store that has a one-price policy because, whenever I hagglewith a shopkeeper, I am never certain that I paid a fair price for the articles I purchased.
Mnemonic: 1) hug all~ to better nurgain abt price first hug all the shoap keepers
ultimate
adj. final; not susceptible to further analysis
Scientists are searching for the ultimatetruths.
Ant: incipient
ultimatum
n. last demand; warning
Since they have ignored our ultimatum, our only recourse is to declare war.
machiavellian
n. crafty; double-dealing
I do not think he will be a good embassador because he is not accustomed to the machiavellianmaneuverings of foreign diplomats.
Mnemonic: 1)sounds like mafia villain. A villain is always crafty and doubledealing.
Syn: Cagy, Crafty, Cunning, Artful, Wily, Vulpine, Machiavellian, Tendentious, Disingenuous, Guile
maculated
adj. spotted; stained,Make dirty or spotty
Instead of writing that Gorbachev had a birthmark on his forehead, the pompous young poet sang of the former premier's maculatedbrow.
Ant: unspotted
Mnemonic: 1) MAC~ a dirty mac computer is rare .. but u found maculated MAC on ur office desk !
madrigal
n. pastoral song
His program of folk songs included several madrigalswhich he sang to the accompaniment of a lute.
Mnemonic: 1)Mad (Madona) + gal~ MAdona singin madrigal with lot of gal 2) Madir + gal~ in Madrid Span an group of gals are performing madrigal 3) MADRIGAL rhymes with married girl..so a PASTORAL SONG was sung for themarried girl.

October

Week 4

1)BULLION::::
Meaning: Bars of gold and silver
Sentence: The value of bullion as an investment has declined over the years, as most people prefer to invest in stock or real estate.
MNEMONIC: he has billions and so he buys bullion.
2)TANGIBLE:::::
Meaning: Able to be touched, Not elusive or visionary
Sentence: There was no tangible proof against him that could account for his involvement in the murder, so he was acquitted by the court.
Synonyms: Definite, Palpable
Antonyms: Ethereal
Related Word: Tangibleness (n), Tangibility (n), Tangibly (adv)
MNEMONIC: tangible or say physical,something which can be touch and sensed or felt by touch
3)RECALCITRANT:::::
Meaning: (Person) objecting to restraint or obstinately disobedient
Sentence: He is among the most recalcitrant children I've ever seen, simply refusing to do anything that I ask him to do.
Synonyms: Obstinate; Obdurate
Antonyms: Yielding, Docile, Tractable
MNEMONIC:
re+calcit(looks like calcite)+rant...as we know calcite is a hard mineral found in calcium carbonate which forms the major part of rocks, chalk and marble, is hard to break and likewise a recalcitrant person is also stubborn.
4)UBIQUITIOUS::
being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity
(adj.) being present everywhere at once
synonyms : omnipresent
God is omnipotent and omnipresent
MNEMONIC: remember UB Group of Vijaya Malliya. It is present everywhere in India.
5)EBB:::::
(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
synonyms : reflux
(verb) fall away or decline
"The patient's strength ebbed away"
MNEMONIC:::
Relate it to egg ;; now-a-days because of bird flu the quantity of eggs coming to the market is reduced.
6)JAB::::
poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows
(noun) the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
synonyms : dig
MNEMONIC:
so you poke with a knife in someone jeb(pocket)..and the others person come to know and PUNCH YOU.
7)PACHYDERM::::::
thick-skinned animal
(noun) any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
Mnemonics
derm means skin(dermatologist is a skin specialist) and eg for pachderm animals are elephants,hippopotomus,etc ..the word pachy sounds like pack.. so the skin is so packed that is becomes thick.. thus pachyderm is thick-skinned
8)QUACK:::::
charlatan; impostor
(noun) the harsh sound of a duck
I could hear a loud quack from the pond.
Mnemonics for quack
( think of it as...if a person quacks like a duck...he is an impostor who is acting like a duck
9)KERNAL:::::
central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)
synonyms :
center , centre , core , essence , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness , marrow , meat , nitty-gritty , nub , pith , substance , sum
Mnemonics:
kernel sounds similar to colonel. In an army the colonel has an importance of being the central authority.
10)NADIR:::::::
lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
(noun) the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
synonyms : low-water mark
Losing the quarterfinal was the nadir of her tennis career
MNEMONICS:
Na+gir meaning from where one cannot fall that is the lowest point...
11)RABID::::::
of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious;
(adj.) of or infected by rabies
(adj.) marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
"rabid isolationist"
synonyms : fanatic , fanatical , overzealous..
Mnemonics
rabbit is extremely zealous about carrots
12)RAFFLE::::::
lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
(noun) a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
(verb) dispose of in a lottery
"We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas"
synonyms : raffle off
Mnemonics
(Tag: ) u get to meet RAFFLE (rafael)nadal if u win the lottery..
13)TACITURN::::::
habitually silent; talking little
(adj.) habitually reserved and uncommunicative
MNEMONIC:
Taxi_turn while taking turns during driving, you will always find the taxi driver silent..
14)iCTHYOLOGY:::::::::
study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish
(noun) the branch of zoology that studies fishes
Mnemonics for ichthyology
Fich+thyology...put f it becomes fich-> fish... study of fish
16) FEALTY
MEANING :
1. faithfulness, loyalty or fidelity
2. an oath to remain faithful or loyal
USAGE :
His long term fealty to the Prime minister secured for him a cabinet berth in the new government.
Synonyms: constancy, devotion, divined, duty, faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty, obligation
17) ABET
Meaning: Incite or support, encourage (usually an offender or the commission of an offence)
Sentence: The judge ruled Mr. Cornwell guilty of aiding and abetting the main accused in the bank-robbery case.
Synonyms: Uphold
Antonyms: Frustrate
Related Word: Abetment (n), Abettor (n), Abettor (n)
18) ABEYANCE
Meaning: Suspended action
Form: Noun
Sentence: With the pace of life in Indian metros getting faster by the day, many of the old Indian traditions have fallen into abeyance and are no longer practiced.
Synonyms: Interlude, Cessation
Antonyms: Continuance
Related Word: Abeyant (adj)

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